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| Taylor LaJoie |
The Alpine Group hires White House staffer Taylor LaJoie as VP. In the White House, LaJoie was special assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs, serving as the primary liaison to the Senate Committees on Appropriations, Budget, Finance, and Small Business He also represented the Administration in strategic negotiations during consideration of the FY2025 Budget Resolution and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. He previously served as a member of the Trump Vance 2025 transition team. LaJoie was also senior legislative assistant to JD Vance during his senate term and legislative director for both Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA). "Our clients need advisors who know how decisions get made at both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue and who know the policy levers to pull on the issues that matter,” said The Alpine Group CEO and managing principal Keenan Austin Reed. “Taylor has that mix of experience."
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| Kyle Zink |
The Aleo Network Foundation, the nonprofit corporation that guides and supports the Aleo Network, a privacy-preserving blockchain, appoints Google and Square marketing vet Kyle Zink as CMO. Zink most recently held the CMO spot at Sentz Global, which provides a mobile application for global peer-to-peer payments. He was director of marketing at Square and marketing lead at Google. In his new role, Zink will oversee communications, product marketing and go-to-market, translating zero-knowledge blockchain innovations (which enable one party to prove to another that a statement is true without revealing information) into business value. “Kyle is one of the only marketing leaders out there with a proven track record taking a private L1 blockchain with its own wallet and stablecoin to market,” said Aleo Network chief operating officer Leena Im.
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| Bob Purcell |
The Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy names Bob Purcell chief communications officer. Purcell joins PICI from Verily, an Alphabet company focused on transforming healthcare data through AI, where he was head of communications and events. His previous positions include executive director at Genentech and VP, communications at Roche. At PICI, Purcell will oversee internal and external communications, media relations, executive communications, and digital and social media strategy. He will lead corporate messaging and thought leadership initiatives, drive strategic storytelling to highlight the impact of PICI's scientific research and partnerships, and strengthen stakeholder engagements. "Bob brings a strong understanding of how to effectively communicate complex science and drive meaningful engagement with key stakeholders," said PICI chief executive officer Dr. Karen E. Knudsen.
Unlock Health names Greg Walsh CEO. He joins the agency from Havas Media Network... The US Consumer Product Safety Commission appoints Steve Roney as director of the office of communications... Madison Capital Group, a Charlotte real estate investment and operating company, brings on Lacy Bradford as CMO.
Jim O’Leary, Weber Shandwick global president and North America CEO, has joined Penta Group, the DC corporate advisory, as CEO.
ROKK Solutions has named Amy Fox chief corporate communications officer to oversee its new corporate affairs unit.
Orchestra adds Andrew Bates and Kristen Orthman to its advisory practice. Both of them worked in the Biden administration... DeepIntent, a healthcare demand-side platform, appoints Ian Colley as CMO... Fanatics Commerce, a direct-to-consumer platform within sports apparel and fan gear company Fanatics, names Jamie Gersch CMO... Cboe Global Markets, a global markets operator and pioneer in equity derivatives, hires Julie Bauer as SVP, head of government relations.
August brings on Andrew Jarrell as a managing director in its New York office. Jarrell comes to the agency from Group Gordon, where he most recently served as chief strategy officer... PSD, which produces activewear and underwear worn by and made for professional athletes, hires Dan Harbison as SVP of marketing and Monica Lin as VP of brand marketing... UKG, an AI platform that combines HR, pay and workforce management, names Vitor De Souza chief communications officer. 
